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. >>> al qaeda is back in afghanistan. the afghan army is short-staffed and learning to shoot as the u.s. tries to leave what a cnn crew found out on patrol in the mountains. >>> i'm ali velshi. nasa about to retire its shuttle program after friday's final launch. the space agency now looking into its past to help make a transition into its future on this "american morning." good morning. it's wednesday, july 6th. i'm christine romans. >> gla we are still talking about the casey anthony trial. what happens now? she could be a free woman tomorrow at her sentencing. committed on murder charges. after six weeks of testimony, nearly 11 hours of jury deliberations, it was not the courtroom climax that many seem to be expecting. >> as to the charge of first-degree murder, verdict as to count i, we, the jury, find the defendant not guilty. as to the charge of aggravated child abuse, verdict as to count ii, he w, the jury, found the defendant not guilty. as as to the aggravated manslaughter of a child, count iii, we, the jury, fin
. >>> al qaeda is back in afghanistan. the afghan army is short-staffed and learning to shoot as the u.s. tries to leave what a cnn crew found out on patrol in the mountains. >>> i'm ali velshi. nasa about to retire its shuttle program after friday's final launch. the space agency now looking into its past to help make a transition into its future on this "american morning." good morning. it's wednesday, july 6th. i'm christine romans. >> gla we are still...
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he will become only the second living recipient of the medal of honor from the iraq and afghanistan wars. >>> six minutes after the hour. time for a check of your weather headlines this morning. that means rob marciano in atlanta. hi, rob? >> good morning, guys. as mentioned, it's the first day of hurricane season, june 1st through november 30th. the this year it's forecast to be above average and we have a little something percolating in the tropical atlantic. the box you see behind me, that's -- i got a small chance developing, probably not going to develop. it will be a rainmaker an watch what's going on in the caribbean. these are the spots where we expect to see development and tracks this time of year during the month of june. gulf of mexico, northwestern caribbean and extreme southeastern u.s. where the water will support this kind of development. we'll keep an eye on that. as mentioned it's going to be above average year. we already have r above average water temperatures. these are items to consider when heading into hurricane season. el nino, la nina not going to be a factor. l
he will become only the second living recipient of the medal of honor from the iraq and afghanistan wars. >>> six minutes after the hour. time for a check of your weather headlines this morning. that means rob marciano in atlanta. hi, rob? >> good morning, guys. as mentioned, it's the first day of hurricane season, june 1st through november 30th. the this year it's forecast to be above average and we have a little something percolating in the tropical atlantic. the box you see...
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he came back to harvard, but in 2009 with the national guard unit, he went back to afghanistan. >> whoa! >> damn! >> i spent a lot of time with rout clearance units looking for ieds and we got hit several times and vehicles in front of me blown up. my vehicle never got hit. i was very, very lucky. when you run up there and pull open the door and see your injured buddies, you'll never forget that site. >> reporter: this time, back home, he began to explore the science of brain injury. >> what happens when the brain gets hit by a blast wave and slams up against the inside of the skull. >> reporter: with colleagues at northeastern university, parker built new tools to study how a blast affects the brain. it could be years before this leads to new treatments, but parker hopes that eventually will have a broad impact. >> concussions that your favorite football player suffers or the head injury you get when you're in a car accident and your head snaps forward or a shaking baby syndrome. these are all examples of nonpenetrating head injuries that can cause a traumatic brain injury. >> reporter
he came back to harvard, but in 2009 with the national guard unit, he went back to afghanistan. >> whoa! >> damn! >> i spent a lot of time with rout clearance units looking for ieds and we got hit several times and vehicles in front of me blown up. my vehicle never got hit. i was very, very lucky. when you run up there and pull open the door and see your injured buddies, you'll never forget that site. >> reporter: this time, back home, he began to explore the science of...
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you can say on the morning of fourth of july, afghanistan is ten hours ahead of us in iraq. you'll be drinking your coffee and saying to yourself the guys are eating pizza and you can say i bought some guys some pizza. >> easy way to make them feel like they are being remembered. >> totally magical. we are dedicating this to the greatest generation. my father went to asia and fought and my mother was a rosy the riveter. my parents are getting old and in their 80s. a guy's father died and he went in the basement and found videos of what his dad took the day after the war in hawaii. remember pearl harbor? it's on my website. you watch that and you cry. all of those people they look so young and what they have done for this world. >> we are losing all of those soldiers every day. >> yes, we are. >> it's very important to get their stories on tape if you can. >> you're not kidding. general petraeus does a speech for us and on the website saying this is the next greatest generation. i wrote him and said, sir, you know what? at the top it's hard to see everything. i said you are h
you can say on the morning of fourth of july, afghanistan is ten hours ahead of us in iraq. you'll be drinking your coffee and saying to yourself the guys are eating pizza and you can say i bought some guys some pizza. >> easy way to make them feel like they are being remembered. >> totally magical. we are dedicating this to the greatest generation. my father went to asia and fought and my mother was a rosy the riveter. my parents are getting old and in their 80s. a guy's father...
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jason is live from shirr rana in the northeastern part of afghanistan. happy fourth of july to you, nice to see you. >> and happy fourth of july to you. i'm going to bring in randy shorter right now. i have to tell you, we now have to refer to him as first sergeant randy shorter because he's since been promoted since the last time the two of us were together. let me bring you in here now. tell us about, what was it september, august, the last time i was with you guys? >> tell me what the past several months have been like? the taliban has been exerting its influence in the area. how has it been for you? >> for me and my men it's been quite busy. getting out there, getting after it. we've been steadily, you know, helping the afghan people here. we've been promoting a lot of projects, a lot of schools, getting out there every day. >> also, congratulations on that promotion. >> thank you. >> also, much has been said about the draw down. you and some of your men will be leaving in just a few weeks. how do you feel about that? because there's been, you know,
jason is live from shirr rana in the northeastern part of afghanistan. happy fourth of july to you, nice to see you. >> and happy fourth of july to you. i'm going to bring in randy shorter right now. i have to tell you, we now have to refer to him as first sergeant randy shorter because he's since been promoted since the last time the two of us were together. let me bring you in here now. tell us about, what was it september, august, the last time i was with you guys? >> tell me...
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from afghanistan monday. tuesday morning bright and early they're on a delta airlines flight going from baltimore right down here to atlanta when they run afoul of those infamous baggage fees. these guys weren't coming back from vacation. they had all sorts of war stuff. delta said three bags for free but you have to pay for the fourth bag. their tab came to just over $2800 which they had to pay out of their own pocket. the pentagon likes to say the u.s. has the best trained soldiers in the world. turns out they're also pretty media savvy. >> that is correct. >> reporter: while on their flight to taent two of the soldiers recorded a video about their frustration and posted it on youtube. >> so you're saying that our military travel orders authorized us to carry four bags, correct? >> yes, that is correct. >> so what happened to the soldiers that actually had four bags? >> we had to end up paying out of pocket our own money to allow that fourth bag to be taken on the plane. >> how much did you pay? >> $200 per
from afghanistan monday. tuesday morning bright and early they're on a delta airlines flight going from baltimore right down here to atlanta when they run afoul of those infamous baggage fees. these guys weren't coming back from vacation. they had all sorts of war stuff. delta said three bags for free but you have to pay for the fourth bag. their tab came to just over $2800 which they had to pay out of their own pocket. the pentagon likes to say the u.s. has the best trained soldiers in the...
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commander in afghanistan is backing the size and pace of president obama's troop drawndown. lieutenant general john allen will face the armed committee today. >>> joining us now to give us more of the take from the ground, what it's like when you're actually there trying to help. major rusty bradley, a u.s. special operations soldier. he is also the author of a new book "lions kandahar." major, thanks so much for being with us this morning. >> nice to see you. >> when we debate policy about afghanistan, what is the one thing in your mind that you think people may be need to understand a little bit better about our fight there and about the country? >> i think, first of all, we are making a significant amount of progress and i think a lot of times that story not being told. these people want and need our help, which is significant. it takes about six people to support every ground combat soldier. you got people that have to bring in water, food, fuel, rations. you've got that, helicopter mechanics, otherwise, helicopters don't fly. so it takes a large network to make what we
commander in afghanistan is backing the size and pace of president obama's troop drawndown. lieutenant general john allen will face the armed committee today. >>> joining us now to give us more of the take from the ground, what it's like when you're actually there trying to help. major rusty bradley, a u.s. special operations soldier. he is also the author of a new book "lions kandahar." major, thanks so much for being with us this morning. >> nice to see you. >>...
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. >>> in afghanistan, the mayor of kandahar killed by a suicide bomber. officials say ghoulen ha dar was inside a meeting hall when the attacker detonated an explosive device inside his turban. >>> 21-year-old man in uzbekistan has been charged with threatening to kill president obama. the justice department says that the suspect was arrested in alabama earlier this month after obtaining a machine gun as well as grenades from undercover agents. officials say he was in the u.s. illegally, had a student visa that was revoked. he was indicted yesterday on four counts of threatening to kill the president. >>> and with six days until the debt ceiling deadline back to the drawing board for house speaker john boehner. he had to postpone today's vote on his bill because republicans want more spending cuts. the bill will not come to a vote until thursday u.s. wasn't they just wanted more, when they added up the bill didn't add up to what he thought it was supposed to. >>> in the debate over the debt ceiling and raising it and what to get in exchange, almost everyo
. >>> in afghanistan, the mayor of kandahar killed by a suicide bomber. officials say ghoulen ha dar was inside a meeting hall when the attacker detonated an explosive device inside his turban. >>> 21-year-old man in uzbekistan has been charged with threatening to kill president obama. the justice department says that the suspect was arrested in alabama earlier this month after obtaining a machine gun as well as grenades from undercover agents. officials say he was in the u.s....
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victims of murder possible victims in this famed hacking scandal, but also people, soldiers that died in afghanistan. their families' phones are also alleged to have been hacked into. this is getting bigger and bigger every day. it is creating a massive fuss here in the uk. >> it is quite an -- extending here, obviously. there are a lot of major companies as you mentioned that are saying we are pulling our ads until we find out what this is. others said weigh will wait million it is settled before we rush to judgment. it is having an influence on the parent company. thank you very much. we will stay on top of this sto story. reynolds wolf in text treatment weather center. what's it looking like in the united states? >> it depends where you happen to be. towards the west coast, conditions should be nice. relatively dry. get to the pacific northwest and it will be a of sphere storms across portions of the midwest including missouri and perhaps even into parts of northern and central arkansas. little rock, into the afternoon. flight delays a possibility there. athlete is going to continue for parts of
victims of murder possible victims in this famed hacking scandal, but also people, soldiers that died in afghanistan. their families' phones are also alleged to have been hacked into. this is getting bigger and bigger every day. it is creating a massive fuss here in the uk. >> it is quite an -- extending here, obviously. there are a lot of major companies as you mentioned that are saying we are pulling our ads until we find out what this is. others said weigh will wait million it is...
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rolls in libya, the war in afghanistan. they're both trying to getting the israeli/palestinian peace process, which is off track, back on track. they'll be talking about the global economic crisis and trying to reduce budget deficits in both their nations, so that they can try to instill some confidence in the world markets. but then they're going to come back for a lavish state dinner. one royal expert saying they give you an idea of the attention to detail here that they actually take out a tape measure at buckingham palace to measure how far away the wine glasses are. if you can imagine the pressure you feel sometimes at a black tie dinner in the states, imagine being at a state dinner at buckingham palace and measuring how far the wine glasses are. the president and first lady will be sleeping at buckingham palace. the gun salute is starting, hear it behind me. they will be sleeping here at buckingham palace. they got here a little bit early because of that volcanic ash in iceland. president and first lady had to leave
rolls in libya, the war in afghanistan. they're both trying to getting the israeli/palestinian peace process, which is off track, back on track. they'll be talking about the global economic crisis and trying to reduce budget deficits in both their nations, so that they can try to instill some confidence in the world markets. but then they're going to come back for a lavish state dinner. one royal expert saying they give you an idea of the attention to detail here that they actually take out a...
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troops in afghanistan on his final visit as defense secretary. gates told the troops he feels, quote, personally responsible for making sure they have everything they need to succeed and return safely home. >> i just want you to know i think about you every day. i feel your hardship and your sacrifice and your burden and that of your families, more than you can possibly know. you are, i believe, the best our country has to offer and you will be in my thoughts and prayers every day for the rest of my life. thank you. [ applause ] >> gates is leaving his post later this month. >>> it's the start of week three in the casey anthony murder trial in orlando. the young mother is charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter caylee. so far testimony has revealed a web of lies, but prosecutors still must link the young mother to physical evidence in her daughter's death. this weekend, an fbi forensic expert testified about a nine-inch stronds of hair that was found in the trunk of casey anthony's car. >> what i was looking for were any hairs that exhibited
troops in afghanistan on his final visit as defense secretary. gates told the troops he feels, quote, personally responsible for making sure they have everything they need to succeed and return safely home. >> i just want you to know i think about you every day. i feel your hardship and your sacrifice and your burden and that of your families, more than you can possibly know. you are, i believe, the best our country has to offer and you will be in my thoughts and prayers every day for the...
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some key supply routes, obviously, for -- into afghanistan for the u.s. what does this do? what does the impact of actually -- >> a fire fight. >> yeah. >> a real fire fight will probably mean that the military to military discussions between the united states and nato countries and pakistan are going to be that much tougher. the general who really in many respects on security matters runs the country, has started to signal he wants to get back to the normal u.s./pakistani relationship. that they need us. up to then pakistanis were mostly expressing outrage, the senior officials that the united states had entered their territory without permission. but i think if they realize and are starting to say they need us and we certainly the administration believes needs pakistan in counterterrorism corporation, these fire fights make things difficult but they're going to be worked through. >> the president will give a key speech about the middle east and policy in the u.s. and there's a feeling among some that the u.s. took a back seat to the arab spring and that actually syria and
some key supply routes, obviously, for -- into afghanistan for the u.s. what does this do? what does the impact of actually -- >> a fire fight. >> yeah. >> a real fire fight will probably mean that the military to military discussions between the united states and nato countries and pakistan are going to be that much tougher. the general who really in many respects on security matters runs the country, has started to signal he wants to get back to the normal u.s./pakistani...
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a pull out from afghanistan at a faster pace. iraq. what about libya, yemen, some of these other countries where we are involved in, whether it's major show of ground troops, know, but at least some sort of military intervention, be it drones or special operations forces, what would be your stances on some of those? >> what it's been for a long time, come home and quit that. the majority of the american people are saying they're sick and tired of a ten-year war, now that bin laden is killed, especially now, come home. the foolishness of going into iraq, and now under u.n. orders and no permission from the congress, going into libya, starting another battle in yemen, in somalia, pakistan, iraq, afghanistan, we can't afford it. i mean the people know it. they're sick and tired of it. so i don't think this is strange at all. i think i am mainstream america on this foreign policy. >> you also said that you wod -- there's no authority in the constitution for fema. after some of the disasters we've seen this year, technically the government
a pull out from afghanistan at a faster pace. iraq. what about libya, yemen, some of these other countries where we are involved in, whether it's major show of ground troops, know, but at least some sort of military intervention, be it drones or special operations forces, what would be your stances on some of those? >> what it's been for a long time, come home and quit that. the majority of the american people are saying they're sick and tired of a ten-year war, now that bin laden is...
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he's a veteran in afghanistan in the '80s. he's been involved with this kind of extremist islamist cause for a long time and a key figure in al-qaeda, but not being seen as a religious sheik as bin laden, but that keep the operation running while they consult and try and find a new figure head. >> thank you. >>> we're learning new secret details about the mission to get bin laden. "the washington post" is reporting that the u.s. flew unmanned and undetectible spy drones deep into pakistani territory for months before the navy s.e.a.l.s went in. this allows the cia to get high resolution photos without tipping off the pakistanis. >> many leaders in washington are still asking what did pakistan know about bin laden's where abouts. that's a live look at capitol hill where carl levin says support is growing to cut the amount of financial aid the u.s. hands over to pakistan. he says many lawmakers believe some pakistani leaders are still turning a blind eye to terrorists hiding in their country. others say we're spending a lot of m
he's a veteran in afghanistan in the '80s. he's been involved with this kind of extremist islamist cause for a long time and a key figure in al-qaeda, but not being seen as a religious sheik as bin laden, but that keep the operation running while they consult and try and find a new figure head. >> thank you. >>> we're learning new secret details about the mission to get bin laden. "the washington post" is reporting that the u.s. flew unmanned and undetectible spy drones...
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draw down its troops in afghanistan sooner. they also want pakistan to support the reconciliation process in afghanistan, try to bring the taliban and the government there closer together. the problem for pakistan is, they feel as though they're the meat in the sandwich. they feel the harder they go after the insurgents the more there is a blow back, the more their people suffer. when you consider tens of thousands of people have died here over the past ten years in terrorist attacks, it just goes to show how much pressure is on the government here and how high the anti-american feeling is among the public. >> all right. thanks, stan. we'll continue to follow this through the course of the day and find out what results come of this meeting. stan grant in pakistan. >>> former pakistani president musharraf lashing out at president obama for the raid that captured and killed bin laden in pakistan. >> appearing on cnn's "piers morgan tonight" he called the mission an act of war and accused obama of being, quote, arrogant. he was as
draw down its troops in afghanistan sooner. they also want pakistan to support the reconciliation process in afghanistan, try to bring the taliban and the government there closer together. the problem for pakistan is, they feel as though they're the meat in the sandwich. they feel the harder they go after the insurgents the more there is a blow back, the more their people suffer. when you consider tens of thousands of people have died here over the past ten years in terrorist attacks, it just...
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troops in afghanistan, faster than planned. what does he say about that? >> he needs to explain to the american people why it is that we need to be there for a while and maintain the timetable. there will be political pressures back here to accelerate that timetable. but the president will want to make sure that we don't leave behind a situation that may require us to go back in at some point. a delicate balance that he's got to achieve in dealing with the aftermath of bin laden's death. >> certainly a lot of challenges as you laid out. we'll carry it live. ambassador daniel kurtzer. thank you for joining us live this morning. >>> coming up, you've been talking about this. "time" magazine asks why powerful men act like pigs. one of the questions we're asking is it about power, about access, is it about just men? the executive editor of "time" is here to talk about it. >>> stop buying that fancy cough in the morning. the question of the day, what do you waste money on and why? basic coffee is fine. car connection calls the xf, yet an instant classic." with
troops in afghanistan, faster than planned. what does he say about that? >> he needs to explain to the american people why it is that we need to be there for a while and maintain the timetable. there will be political pressures back here to accelerate that timetable. but the president will want to make sure that we don't leave behind a situation that may require us to go back in at some point. a delicate balance that he's got to achieve in dealing with the aftermath of bin laden's death....
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the estimated savings from winding down the wars in iraq and afghanistan and expect rubben rub republicans to hit on that. and savings from the interest that you wouldn't be paying because you'd be saving money. the white house says that would be $430 billion. you mentioned the president is proposing this millionaires' tax, calling this and referring to it as the buffett rule after warren buffett. the people who make $1 million or more a year should be paying their fair share towards taxes. the people who are lower brackets. the president will say he will veto any entitlement reforms. this is what republicans want. they want some changing to medicare and medicaid and he will say that they will be on board with none of that unless there are some tax increases. >> we're headed for a showdown, then, because a lot of republicans have signed pledges, no new taxes under any circumstance. so how will republicans get around that? >> reporter: that's the really unclear thing right now we're keeping an eye on, because republicans, as you will recall and you were referring to, carol, no tax increases
the estimated savings from winding down the wars in iraq and afghanistan and expect rubben rub republicans to hit on that. and savings from the interest that you wouldn't be paying because you'd be saving money. the white house says that would be $430 billion. you mentioned the president is proposing this millionaires' tax, calling this and referring to it as the buffett rule after warren buffett. the people who make $1 million or more a year should be paying their fair share towards taxes. the...
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kerry arriving in islamabad overnight after a visit to afghanistan says there's a strong message for pakistani leaders, do more to root out insurgents in pakistan or face losing vital u.s. aid. >>> and the wife of ousted egyptian president hosni mubarak is set to undergo open heart surgery. officials say susan mubarak suffered a heart attack after learning she was being detained in a corruption investigation. she's in intensive care at a hospital in egypt. she and her husband are expected of abusing their positions to enrich themselves. >>> back here the sudden death of pro hockey player derrick booguard remains a mystery. the 28-year-old's family has donated his brain to boston university where researchers are discussing the concussion injuries. he was found dead in his apartment in minneapolis on friday. the medical examiner waiting for toxicology test results to determine the cause of death. >>> a space shuttle "endeavour" ready to go for its last ever liftoff less than three hours from right now. the weather looks good. the electrical problem that delayed this launch two weeks ag
kerry arriving in islamabad overnight after a visit to afghanistan says there's a strong message for pakistani leaders, do more to root out insurgents in pakistan or face losing vital u.s. aid. >>> and the wife of ousted egyptian president hosni mubarak is set to undergo open heart surgery. officials say susan mubarak suffered a heart attack after learning she was being detained in a corruption investigation. she's in intensive care at a hospital in egypt. she and her husband are...
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a big piece is what senator reid calls the winding down of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. that will save $1 trillion. republicans have called that a gimmick, savings from wars that are winding down, even though by the way, the same savings were counted in some republican budgets. reid's plan would not reform or cut medicare, medicaid, social security. there would be no changes to taxes. it would raise the debt ceiling by $2.4 trillion. that would be enough to fund the government through next year's election. now the boehner plan is more short term. it would raise the debt ceiling in two different steps. the first step would happen immediately. raising that ceiling by about a trillion dollars, would be accompanied by spending cuts of $1.2 trillion over ten years. that would get us to next year. right? when we would need a second vote to raise the debt ceiling again by another $1.6 trillion. now that second increase would be contingent on more cuts, another 1.8 there the in spending cuts that would have to be agreed to by a bipartisan committee. the second vote you guys, is
a big piece is what senator reid calls the winding down of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. that will save $1 trillion. republicans have called that a gimmick, savings from wars that are winding down, even though by the way, the same savings were counted in some republican budgets. reid's plan would not reform or cut medicare, medicaid, social security. there would be no changes to taxes. it would raise the debt ceiling by $2.4 trillion. that would be enough to fund the government through next...
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did something very different here as everyone has seen than it did in iraq or afghanistan. this was a nato operation. this did not have a u.s. face on it. that was very deliberate. the u.s. did not want to get involved with combat forces in a third war. the idea was to have nato take the lead in this, back up from the united states, with support, with some air power, with some communications. by all accounts, it's worked up until this point. you know, clearly the gadhafi regime has taken some time, but it is crumbling very, very rapidly today. the question now will be, the economic assistance, the humanitarian relief, medical supplies, assistance in forming a new government, if the libyans want it, trying to get this country back as rapidly as possible, to a functioning government, and a functioning society. there are oil resources at stake. libya's very strategic on the southern coast of the mediterranean, very important. things should start moving very quickly. we'll see how it goes. carol, christine. >> thanks, barbara. >>> planning for libya with no gadhafi, the state d
did something very different here as everyone has seen than it did in iraq or afghanistan. this was a nato operation. this did not have a u.s. face on it. that was very deliberate. the u.s. did not want to get involved with combat forces in a third war. the idea was to have nato take the lead in this, back up from the united states, with support, with some air power, with some communications. by all accounts, it's worked up until this point. you know, clearly the gadhafi regime has taken some...
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david oliver lost his right arm during a humvee accident in afghanistan two years ago. jonathan disbro's right leg amputated below the knee in 2005 after an injury in iraq. >> 17 surgeries where they tried to save his foot. >> 17 surgeries? >> in six months. >> the challenge is there, presents itself. you can either accept that limitation or take that challenge and overcome it. >> reporter: there are more than 200 others here, eager to show how they've overcome their challenges. right now, jonathan is getting ready to compete in his first event of the morning. it is the shot put. so they're going to strap him in, to get him into position. he gets the shot put goal and competes in four other events. david oliver medals, fighting for the bronze in the 800 meter. >> i was about to fall on my face the last quarter of the thing. i'm saying to myself, i have my family to think about, the army. i haven't pushed myself harder than that in my entire life. >> reporter: that's what warrior games is all about, men and women continuing to push themselves, never giving up. >> and a r
david oliver lost his right arm during a humvee accident in afghanistan two years ago. jonathan disbro's right leg amputated below the knee in 2005 after an injury in iraq. >> 17 surgeries where they tried to save his foot. >> 17 surgeries? >> in six months. >> the challenge is there, presents itself. you can either accept that limitation or take that challenge and overcome it. >> reporter: there are more than 200 others here, eager to show how they've overcome...
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he's going to be talking as well about afghanistan and the commitment that the u.s. and britain have had there. britain has a large number of troops serving in afghanistan. number two only to the u.s. and the prime minister has actually announced a timetable for withdrawing those troops, something we're awaiting president obama to do, announcing a timetable for withdraw beginning in july. but when you're listening to this speech, what you're going to be hearing is a lot of forward thinking. there was an op-ed in "the times of london" penned by both cameron and obama, talking about how they came of age both of them during the cold war, and that has really informed their perceptions of the world. you're going to be hearing sort of some likening of what's going on now in the middle east to this sbebeing kind of a change, looking forward, where he's going to be talking ability the
he's going to be talking as well about afghanistan and the commitment that the u.s. and britain have had there. britain has a large number of troops serving in afghanistan. number two only to the u.s. and the prime minister has actually announced a timetable for withdrawing those troops, something we're awaiting president obama to do, announcing a timetable for withdraw beginning in july. but when you're listening to this speech, what you're going to be hearing is a lot of forward thinking....
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our next guests devote much of their time to rebuilding afghanistan. one of them, joan herring was portrayed by julia roberts in the movie "charlie wilson's war." >> as a member of the committee did you think that the southeast yet union invaded afghanistan? >> i believe my government was aware but wonder if they were thinking about doing anything about it other than boycotting the olympics which i think you'll agree was a ponce to the immigration threat we have faced since the cuban military crisis. >> joan herring is the author of the upcoming book "diplomacy in diamonds." with her is a volunteer who served in afghanistan as a naval commander and not speaking on behalf of the navy today. they are both in washington. welcome to both of you, doug and joanne. joanne, tell us in the simplest terms what these charities are trying to achieve in afghanistan. >> for the afghans to take care of themselves so fight their own battles and bring our commanders like doug home. the way we are doing it, ali, it takes five things. if you're hungry and the water is po
our next guests devote much of their time to rebuilding afghanistan. one of them, joan herring was portrayed by julia roberts in the movie "charlie wilson's war." >> as a member of the committee did you think that the southeast yet union invaded afghanistan? >> i believe my government was aware but wonder if they were thinking about doing anything about it other than boycotting the olympics which i think you'll agree was a ponce to the immigration threat we have faced...
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. >> reporter: and last year during the war in afghanistan, the wallet changed hands once again. this time, to captain patrick rest. >> i felt like i didn't deserve it, hadn't done anything in the army yet, but yet there's so much trust and faith that's placed in you. >> what it represents for us, at least for me, is it's sort of like a promise and a good look piece for him knowing he will get through the tough times ahead of him. >> reporter: a war weathered memento that bonds these men. well, patrick will keep the wallet. the men hope he will not have to pass it on again. if there is another war, it will go to another soldier in the 3rd platoon of the bravo company. how we found the story i was in a hotel lobby and captain keith young was talking to my producer and i said what you talking about. he goes into this story and i said, you know, that is a story we should do on cnn. and that's how i found the guy. >> oh. >> fate i suppose. >> four great guys and complete strangers. first time they had gotten a chance to meet altogether. so it was nice to be there for that meeting. >>
. >> reporter: and last year during the war in afghanistan, the wallet changed hands once again. this time, to captain patrick rest. >> i felt like i didn't deserve it, hadn't done anything in the army yet, but yet there's so much trust and faith that's placed in you. >> what it represents for us, at least for me, is it's sort of like a promise and a good look piece for him knowing he will get through the tough times ahead of him. >> reporter: a war weathered memento...
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at the same time, this is a vital year in afghanistan. british and american forces are fighting side by side in helmand right at the heart of this operation. we have broken the momentum of insurgency and even in the heart land, they are on the back foot. now is the moment to step up our efforts to reach a political settlement. the taliban must make a decisive split from al qaeda, give up violence and join a political process that will bring lasting piece to that country. we are agreed to give this the highest priority in the months ahead. second, we must reach a conclusion to the arab/israel peace process. i congratulated the president on his recent speech to the middle east, bold, visionary and it set out what is needed in the clearest possible terms, an end to terror against israelis and the restoration of dignity to the palestinians. two states living side by side and in peace. yes, the road has been and will be long and arduous but the prize is clear. conclude the peace process and you don't just pri security to the region but you den
at the same time, this is a vital year in afghanistan. british and american forces are fighting side by side in helmand right at the heart of this operation. we have broken the momentum of insurgency and even in the heart land, they are on the back foot. now is the moment to step up our efforts to reach a political settlement. the taliban must make a decisive split from al qaeda, give up violence and join a political process that will bring lasting piece to that country. we are agreed to give...
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those are the things, the building blocks, we all have in common and you look around these clips from afghanistan to iraq to california to copenhagen, wherever it is, and you see actually everybody is frightened of death, everybody loves their children, you know, so that sense of unity is very reassuring i find, many optimistic. i'm a pessimistic european. normally i think life miserable but this made me think life is pretty great actually. >> i hate movie critics. nobody ever writes about a movie why i would want to see it. if i'm telling my buddies why they should see this movie, what's the pitch is this. >> it is a time capsule of a moment on earth and it's made into a movie, almost 4,500 hours, made into a movie. it's a series of youtube clips. well, it's actually made to feel like it's 95 minutes long and you go on a journey, you start at midnight on one day and end at midnight on the next and you experience the world in that day and you laugh and you relate to characters and i think you cry a bit. i had a screen last night at the museum of modern art, people were in floods of tears, but the
those are the things, the building blocks, we all have in common and you look around these clips from afghanistan to iraq to california to copenhagen, wherever it is, and you see actually everybody is frightened of death, everybody loves their children, you know, so that sense of unity is very reassuring i find, many optimistic. i'm a pessimistic european. normally i think life miserable but this made me think life is pretty great actually. >> i hate movie critics. nobody ever writes...
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the first stop to sell his new afghanistan strategy. last night, he announced all 33,000 surge troops will be home by the end of next year. >>> markets open in just about 45 minutes. right now, the dow, nasdaq and s&p futures all down after the number of americans filing for first time unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week. we just found that news out. the last couple of minutes. >>> believed to be a tornado hitting the famous churchill downs racetrack in louisville, kentucky. nine barns were damaged and luckily no horses were injured. but officials say they may have to relocate as many as 150 horses because the animals could get injured from the storm debris. >>> wimble ddon may crack down grunting. the women who yell too loudly on the court are annoying their opponents and their fans. >>> you're caught up on today's headlines. we are back after a quick break. >>> 50 minutes past the hour. >>> part of the cnn freedom project, we're taking an i depth look at disturbing issue, human trafficking and modern day slavery. o
the first stop to sell his new afghanistan strategy. last night, he announced all 33,000 surge troops will be home by the end of next year. >>> markets open in just about 45 minutes. right now, the dow, nasdaq and s&p futures all down after the number of americans filing for first time unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week. we just found that news out. the last couple of minutes. >>> believed to be a tornado hitting the famous churchill downs racetrack in...
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is in afghanistan. and you'll hear this narrative from the president tonight, where he'll spell out that we are there because of the threat that is posed to the u.s., taking americans back to 9/11, almost 3,000 americans killed, during that attack and so that will be sort of how the president will frame this. we are there for a reason, because it was a threat against the united states and the u.s. is going after that threat. >> it will be interesting to see what the president actually says about this and how he can calm the american people. because they need calming right now, frankly. thank you, dan, thank you, barbara, appreciate you being here this morning. >>> reminder, the president speaks on afghanistan tonight from the white house. cnn will have live coverage. it all starts at 8:00 eastern time tonight. we want to hear from you. our question of the day this morning. what do you want to hear from the president tonight? send us an e-mail, a tweet, or tell us on facebook. we will read your thoughts
is in afghanistan. and you'll hear this narrative from the president tonight, where he'll spell out that we are there because of the threat that is posed to the u.s., taking americans back to 9/11, almost 3,000 americans killed, during that attack and so that will be sort of how the president will frame this. we are there for a reason, because it was a threat against the united states and the u.s. is going after that threat. >> it will be interesting to see what the president actually...